Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Last weekend we made the trek over to El Sobrante for a BBQ at DD and Mike's. Cassidy was very excited about the chance to see Freya again, and to meet Audrey (not pictured). He was quite thrilled about the vast array of toys that Freya has - they're all quite delicious. The two of them shared a couple of baby-summit moments and discussed plans for their future together.

In the baby progress department, Cassidy is now quite adept at crawling and standing with support. He's figuring out "cruising" (walking while holding on to furniture), but standing on his own is still a little ways off. He's working on feeding himself; he can pick up a baby carrot and chew on it. He still prefers the old-fashioned method of smearing food all over himself, though. He goes to the pediatrician for a checkup next week, so we'll have height and weight then.

Monday, September 14, 2009

It was quite a day today for our intrepid hero. We all got up early, got dressed up, and went to court to finalize the adoption. He did great and charmed everyone, and now he's officially all ours, and we're his. Yay!

We've also got some photos here from Sunday's park excursion, which featured some dino bouncing as well as the more familiar baby swings. He conked out in the stroller, but managed to recover once we got home and enjoyed a little mid-afternoon snack.

Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Cassidy turned nine months old on Sunday. It's pretty amazing that in that short period of time he's gone from this:

to this:

His cousin Kali came down to visit for the weekend to help him celebrate. He had lots of fun - we went to Golden Gate Park to ride on the carousel (which he found a little overwhelming) and get in a round of baby swings.

He still loves books, both reading them and reorganizing them. Based on this, he'll either be a librarian or a demolitions expert.

He's got quite a few teeth coming in, as you can see. He's also getting pretty good at standing up with a little support, and is desperate to figure out walking. Just a few weeks ago, he was trying to get crawling down, and he's already moving on to bigger and better things. He hasn't given up all his old habits, though; he still loves to chew on things.

Saturday, September 5, 2009

Cassidy has discovered how to pull himself up to a standing position if he has some support. He can do it in his pack-and-play and on the baby gate. It helps if there's something he really wants to check out, such as Flannery.

He's also been conducting a taste test on the flavors of his plastic rings; it would seem that orange is the most delicious. Finally, he took some time out of his busy day to model Grandma Rachel's glasses.

Tomorrow is his nine month birthday! We're trying to come up with some fun things for him to do, so check back for more photos.

Cassidy

I have seen where the wolf has slept by the silver stream.I can tell by the mark he left you were in his dream.Ah, child of countless trees.Ah, child of boundless seas.What you are, what you're meant to beSpeaks his name, though you were born to me,Born to me, Cassidy...

Lost now on the country miles in his Cadillac.I can tell by the way you smile he's rolling back.Come wash the nighttime clean,Come grow this scorched ground green,Blow the horn, tap the tambourineClose the gap of the dark years in betweenYou and me, Cassidy...

Quick beats in an icy heart.catch-colt draws a coffin cart.There he goes now, here she starts:Hear her cry.Flight of the seabirds, scattered like lost wordsWheel to the storm and fly.

Faring thee well now.Let your life proceed by its own design.Nothing to tell now.Let the words be yours, I'm done with mine.